keen hold in touch, smooth headway to lead inside final furlong, driven out
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, never on terms
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up, ridden and some late headway, never able to challenge
held up in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside, weakened
prominent, driven to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on but never nearer
behind, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden and switched right inside final furlong, ran on
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up in touch, ridden and weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway over 3f out, hard driven and stayed on final furlong
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
soon led, headed and weakened over 3f out
towards rear, some headway over 3f out, never on terms
Last years winner Aveiro will make a bold bid to follow up, but he has his work cut out off this 10lb higher mark. Amir Zaman, who finished just in front of Aveiro at Salisbury, should confirm the form on the same terms, and must take all the beating. Both Second Paige and Livius are well handicapped on old form, but both have gone a long time without winning. Course winners Kez and River Of Fire are both more than capable if things go their way.